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Pakistan Power: Dismal day for Black Caps

Corey Anderson revealed the first Test with Pakistan has been one of the toughest he's played.

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Written ByNicholas McGee

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Following Pakistan's declaration on 3-566, New Zealand closed
the day on 15 without loss, still 551 runs behind and leaving
all-rounder Anderson under no illusions of the scale of the task
facing the tourists.

"We were lucky to watch them against Australia and it looked
like a similar tactic," Anderson said. "Run Australia down into the
dirt then let the spinners do the job on the batsmen. We know what
challenges will face us.

"It was probably two of the tougher days of Test cricket I've
played. It's the conditions we are faced with over here.

"Now it's our turn now to turn it around and make sure we put on
a good display with the bat. Hopefully we can get in on it and do
as much damage as Pakistan did."

Earlier, a fantastic fourth-wicket stand of 193 from Younis Khan
(100 not out) and Misbah-ul-Haq (102) saw Pakistan reach 566-3 on
day two in Abu Dhabi on Monday, with the skipper declaring after
the duo had both reached their centuries.

The contest was marred by a minor skull fracture suffered by
Ahmed Shehzad (176), sustained when he was dismissed hit wicket
after a bouncer from Anderson (2-68) hit him on the side of the
head.

Younis and Misbah still gave the Pakistan fans present plenty to
cheer about, with the latter's hundred coming eight days after he
tied Viv Richards' record for fastest Test century in the second
Test with Australia, reaching three figures in just 56 balls.

The fans were keen for him to produce a similar showing, but
Younis was quick to remind him to keep his cool.

"Sometimes it's very hard, the crowd shouting for you wanting
boundaries and sixes so it was hard for him," Younis said.

"We were saying it is like when Shahid Afridi plays everyone
wants boundaries from him; the crowd were shouting that he had
become a boom boom [batsman] now so it was hard for him and when he
wanted to play some shots I just talked to him and told him to go
for singles and wait for the bad balls."